KCHRS Fellows Bootcamp and Allied Healthcare Program

Program Objectives for the EP Fellows Program:

• Describe essential cardiac anatomy and electrophysiology concepts
• Apply foundational EP laboratory skills
• Explain the principles of catheter ablation.
• Utilize intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) concepts
• Understand fundamentals of cardiac implantable electronic device procedures
• Describe principles of conduction system pacing
• Interpret pacemaker ECGs, intracardiac electrograms (EGMs), and device diagnostics
• Recognize important ECG patterns encountered in electrophysiology practice
• Develop a systematic approach to arrhythmia diagnosis
• Understand principles of ventricular arrhythmia evaluation
• Identify and manage common EP procedural complications
• Gain practical experience with EP tools and techniques through simulation-based learning
• Explore emerging technologies and innovations in electrophysiology
• Understand the role of EP fellows in professional development and the electrophysiology community
• Integrate clinical knowledge, procedural skills, and expert faculty insights

Program Objectives for Allied Healthcare Program:

• Review fundamental principles of 12-lead ECG interpretation
• Identify common tachyarrhythmias and appropriate management strategies
• Describe the role of pulsed field ablation (PFA) in contemporary arrhythmia management
• Recognize the causes, evaluation, and management of syncope
• Understand the fundamentals of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) management
• Identify common electrophysiology procedural complications and urgent clinical scenarios
• Describe essential electrophysiology laboratory operations
• Understand contemporary mapping and ablation technologies
• Apply troubleshooting techniques in the EP laboratory
• Interpret clinical scenarios commonly encountered in electrophysiology practice
• Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration among nurses, nurse practitioners, EP laboratory staff, and technicians